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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa have in his hand when he returns to the house the second time?
(a) An extra Cap
(b) A wrench
(c) A strap
(d) A shotgun

2. What is the nickname Nathanael's parents use for him in informal situations?
(a) There isn't one
(b) El
(c) Natty
(d) Nate

3. What is the Cap made of?
(a) Wire
(b) Rubber
(c) Metal
(d) Cloth

4. What happens to the dragon in the Trippy Show?
(a) It's killed by the knight
(b) It dissolves
(c) It wins the battle
(d) It's sent back to its cave

5. What is Pa's reaction when they see the first Tripod in Switzerland?
(a) He says they'll have to return to Dartmoor
(b) He says they'll have to run deeper into the mountains and hide
(c) He predicts the Swiss Army will rally
(d) He says there's nowhere else to go

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT the site of a landing during the initial contact?

2. Who is Pa's sister?

3. What does Laurie see clinging to the legs of the Tripod?

4. What material is Laurie's grandmother's house made of?

5. What is the fate of the guesthouse after the family leaves it?

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